Sample From Scene One.

Wendy

But I live in England - and I want to go home!

Aladdin

What time’s the next bus, Mum?

Twankey

Don't be silly, the next bus isn't for about…er…(takes out a bus timetable) 250 years - and then two will come along at once.

Wendy

But how can Rover and I get home? England's hundreds of miles away.

Aladdin

I'm sorry Wendy, but we can't help you. You see, we haven't any money!

Twankey

We're ever so poor.

Aladdin

(encourages audience) Ah!…We're poorer than that! (audience react) That's better.

Twankey

And it gets worse!

Aladdin

(encourages audience throughout) Aaaaaah!

Twankey

We're a one-parent family!

Aladdin

Aaaaaah!

Twankey

My husband, Herbert is no longer with us!

Aladdin

Aaaaaah!

Twankey

He left us when Aladdin was a baby!

Aladdin

Aaaaaah!

Wendy

Why did he go?

Twankey

He suffered from fallen arches.

Wendy

You mean flat feet?

Aladdin

No, a bridge fell on him!

Twankey

Aaaaaaaah!

Wendy

But this is not helping me get home.

Aladdin

I'm sorry, But I don't think there's anything we can do to help.

Twankey

I wish Algie were here, he'd think of something.

Wendy

Algie, I thought your husband was called Herbert?

Twankey

He was (dreamily) But Algie was my first love.

Aladdin

Aaaaaaaah!

Twankey

Oh, don't start that again! My dearest Algie went to town one day to buy me an engagement ring and never came back. He left his "Little Rosebud" all alone!

Aladdin

Aaaaaaaaaah!

Wendy

Little Rosebud!?

Twankey

(dreamily) He always called me his "Little rosebud".

Aladdin

And you've been a blooming nuisance ever since!

Wendy

Aladdin, that's not very nice.

Aladdin

Sorry!

Wendy

So how come you married Herbert?

Twankey

I married him on the rebound.

Aladdin

And I was the result…a bouncing baby!

Wendy

(sits at table) Oh dear, this is not getting me back home.

Twankey

(thinks) Wait a minute! What about the lamp?

Wendy

The lamp?

Aladdin

We've got a magic lamp.

Wendy

Of course you have…and it's got a Genie inside it.

Twankey

That's right! But how do you know?

Wendy

I've read the book.

Twankey

Are there no secrets?

Aladdin

Well, I suppose the lamp might work.

Twankey

It's worth a try.

Aladdin

You're right. I'll fetch it.

Aladdin exits (SR)

FX:

Sound of a squeaky wheel.

Aladdin enters with a large oil lamp on wheels - squeaking stops.

Aladdin

There we are!

Twankey

Ooh, it's a bit dusty. I'll just give it a polish.

Twankey takes a duster form her pocket and polishes the lamp.

FX:

Cymbal clash.

The Genie pops up from behind the lamp.

Wendy stands in surprise.

Genie

(yawns to audience) It's always the same isn't it? You just get to sleep and somebody rubs your lamp again. (bored) You called Master?

Aladdin

Master? My Mother rubbed your lamp. Shouldn't you call her Mistress?

Genie

(to audience) Would you want her as your mistress? Anyway, I saw her getting ready in the dressing room earlier.

Twankey

That’s enough Tarquin!

Genie

Oh! I see we're on first name terms again…I suppose you want my help (pause) again!

Aladdin

Please Tarquin! We're desperate!

Genie

Desperate! They must be if they gave these two the parts!

Aladdin

We really do need your help. Wendy has got herself in a fix.

Genie

Well, I'll try to help, but I've only got one wish left.

Twankey

That's a fat lot of good. I wish we hadn't called you!

FX:

Cymbals clash.

Genie bobs back behind the lamp.

Twankey

Where's he gone now?

Aladdin

Well, you said that you wished you hadn't sent for him; so he's gone - and so has the only wish he had.

Wendy

Well, what do we do now?

Aladdin

Oh come on; let me have a go.

FX:

Cymbals clash.

Genie pops up again.

Genie

(fed up) What is it now, O Master?

Aladdin

I really am sorry about that.

Genie

So am I, but I can't change the fact that your mother used up the last wish. I'm all wished out!

Twankey

Yes, you do look a little pale.

Genie

Wished out; not washed out! We Genie’s can't give out wishes willy-nilly you know. We have to recharge our wish tank.

Aladdin

Wish tank? How do you know it's empty?

Genie

Because my wick's limp!

Twankey

Pardon?

Genie

My wick is limp…look! (points to lamp) The lampwick!

Twankey

I had a bedspread made of that.

Aladdin

That was candlewick Mother!

Twankey

Oh yes, silly me.